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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Babson College to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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